John Proctor compromised the reputation of his name, and values that he cherishes by having an affair with Abigail Williams. This flaw will forever haunt him. Arthur Miller uses symbolism and irony to support the central idea that Proctor can either die honorably or live a lie.…
In Act One of “An Inspector Calls” how does J.B. Priestley uses dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to the members of the audience,as well as interest and involve them in his play?…
Shears validates Christopher’s relationship with his mother. Although Christopher’s mother left his father to live with Mr. Shears in London, England, Mr. Shears treats both Christopher and his mom negatively. He tells Christopher’s mom that “This flat is hardly big enough for two people, let alone three.”(Haddon 201) and rudely tells her “Don’t be a bloody fool. It was a temporary job, for Christ’s sake.”, when she gets “fired” from her work. Mr. Shears mentions numerous times that he does not like does not like Chris and he thinks there is no space for Christopher to live in their home. Due to Mr. Shears’ nature towards Christopher, his mother is inclined to want to separate from Mr. Shears because of her love for her son. Christopher’s mother always loved her son very much as she continuously wrote letter to him every week and took leave of absence from work to be with her son. Therefore, it was difficult to accept the treatment of Mr. Shears towards her loved son so she and Christopher packed up and went back to Swindon. Furthermore, Mr. Shears played a large role concerning Christopher and his mother leaving his…
J.B. Priestley wrote ‘An Inspector calls’ at the height of his powers as a playwright. The plays purpose it to deliver a pro-socialist message to the audience. The writer does this by using dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to members of the audience. It is a political drama, aimed at the upper and middle classes, since they were the most likely to see the play.…
In the book “The Crucible”, by Arthur Miller, Deputy Danforth is more to blame for the trials continuation than Abigail Williams because he always believed whoever had been accused a witch, refused any evidence showing that the accused were innocent, and was more concerned with the court’s image than justice being served.…
Title In the early morning of February 3, 1948, in Queens, New York, John and Angela Miller’s one and only son was born. I was that only son. MORE HERE. Although they say that I was the greatest thing to happen to them, sadly, it never seemed like it.…
Does an author always have to stick to conventions in writing? A dramatic convention is an unrealistic element in a literary work that is accepted by readers or viewers because it is traditional. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller deviates from traditional drama conventions in his telling of the Salem Witch Trials. He does not use scenes and uses a narrative technique more than stage directions throughout the play.…
The main characters who will appear in your journal will be John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail Williams, Reverend Hale, and/or Reverend Parris. You may choose any of these as your “journal writer”, but all of them will appear in your journal.…
Cora’s as a Christian women contrasts with Addie’s real experience with sin. As Addie put it, “people to whom sin is just a matter of words, to them salvation is just words too (176).” This quote describes Addie’s religious views perfectly. She does not consider her affair a bad thing; therefore, why is repentance necessary? If you have done nothing wrong then why do you need forgiveness? Cora believes it is pride that holds Addie back from Christ, that she has done nothing wrong (167). Rather ironically, Addie had an affair, with a minister of all people. However, Addie does not feel any different than what Cora believes, yet for different reasons. If Cora knew the truth she would be amazed at Addie’s genuine feelings about sin. Any social…
Chris is a very honest and affectionate person at the beginning of the book. He chooses to ignore his suspicions about his father, which leads him to be a generally happy person. At the end of Act Two, Chris undergoes a big change. He becomes cold and practical when he figures out his suspicions were correct. This change is extremely important to the book. Chris’s reaction to the truth is one reason why his father, Joe, committed suicide at the very end of the play. His change is extremely important to the plot of the play and contributes to the theme…
At the end of Act four in Arthur Miller's allegorical tale, 'The crucible', the play reaches its final and conclusive climax. John Proctor is forced by his conscience, his reason and the authority to reach a decision. On this decision balances his life, his reputation and his soul. The audience and Proctor's own conscience will either brand him a coward or a hero depending on this single choice. Ultimately, he chooses the path of the hero. However, John Proctor is a tragic hero, who until that point in the play has carried with him a horrid sin, which coupled with his morality led to his downfall. The final impression of Proctor is an inherently conflicting image. On one hand he is seen as a hero, because he sacrificed his life selflessly, and on the other hand, a sinner, because he committed a moral crime.…
The finale of An Inspector Calls brought cheers but most of all it brought about confusion. It was obvious this play wasn't going to lay out a neat plot for the audience; it was going to be a play that stays in your mind for the next few days. The intriguing part of this play was, for once, everyone didn't just wake up, bleary-eyed to give the cast a meaningless clap. When I looked around, I saw people I would have pegged for being gone before the lights had dimmed, actually paying attention, and even more surprising, struggling after the play to comprehend the meaning.…
Christopher’s condition directly results in a few minor conflicts in the novel, but more significantly, it factors to different degrees in the major conflicts between Mother and Father, between Father and Mrs. Shears, and between Father and Christopher. The minor conflicts often arise from Christopher’s trouble with social interaction. Early in the novel, for instance, Christopher hits the policeman because Christopher severely dislikes being touched. The policeman arrests Christopher, so Father has to come pick Christopher up, leading to a small argument between Father and Christopher as they drive home from the police station.…
Christopher lacks the ability to empathize or understand other’s emotions. This is evident when Ed Boone, Christopher’s father, reveals that he lied about Christopher’s mother’s death (119). Christopher does not understand the emotional turmoil that his father is going through, but…
It's the betrayal from all the lies told to Chris that simply breaks him. That cripples him. Chris thinks that his father loves him "because loving someone is helping them when they get into trouble and looking after them, and telling them the truth". Haddon eloquently sums it up saying "Father ... always tells (him) the truth, which means that (Father) loves (him)". This is a powerful remark, it explains what a betrayal it is for Father to lie to Chris about his mother's death, it explains how excruciatingly pained he is and why he had to go to London to live with his mother and how he couldn't go back to his Father.…